October 13, 1947MINUTES OF A REGULAR M.i;ETING OF THE CITY COUIICIL OF :'JEST ME2•,7PHIS
0~'~OBER 13, 1947
The Council of the City of '~Yest Memphis in the County o~f Crittenden, State of Arkansas, met in a
regular session at the City Hall irx said City at 1:30 P.M. on the 13th day of October, 1947.
The meeting vvas called to order by the Mayor, and the roll being called there were:
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Present: P. ~. Dacus in the chair and the following named Aldermen: R, H. Morley, C, H. Brown,
J, ti, Johnson, and Curtis roster; City Attorney J. H, Spears and City Clerk L. P, Bernhard.
.Absents Aldermen G, 1d, i~3cAuley and G. 1. Bollinger.
It being determined a c;uorum was present, the following proceedings were had to-wits
Minutes of the meeting of the City Council on September 29th -were read and approved.
Mayor Dacus read the following letter to the City Council:
September 30, 1917
Mayor P, M. Dacus
iNest Memphis, Arkansas
Dear Mayor Dacus;
Our recently organized Association For the procurement of Gas in Eastern Arkansas will
hold a directors' meeting October 24th in ~+est Memphis, Arkansas,- The purpose of this
rneeting vriii be to formally accept memberships in the Association, to act upon a
proposal for incorporation, and to draw up a standard F~•anchise for presentation to the
members.
The schedule for membership in the organization is according to population as shovm by
the following;
1-500 Initial Membership Fee X25.00
500-1000 Initial Membership Fee 50,00
1000-2500 Initial Membership Fee 75.00
2500-5000 Initial Membership h'ee 100,00
5000-Over Initial Membership Fee 150.00
These rates are based upon the 1940 Census which shows your Comrmxnity to be 8,000 and
classifies your membership fee at X150.00.
~~le respectfully request that your official body take action, toward membership in the
organization, at your next meeting, do that Mr, John '.~'. Lynch of ltiest +~emphi.s, your
County Director, may be in a position to officially present your community to the
Directors' meeting far approval.
Only by a unified front vrill we be able to secure this irnxch needed servant and vve are,
therefore, expecting your community to be one of the first to dualify in this great
movement. .!e shall expect to hear from you by October 15th signifying your acceptance
of membership.
Kindly mail check and application to Jim ~ti. Langan, Secretary-Treasurer, P, 0. Box 112,
Forrest City, Arkansas.
Yours very tnAy,
EAST ARKANSAS NATURAL GAS COIJSUMER.S ASSOCIATION
John !, Lynch, President
After discussion of the matter, Alderman Brown made the following motion: That the City Clerk
be instructed to draw a warrant for X150.00 for the membership fee of the City of `;nest Memphis to
the ;Association.
The motion was seconded by Alderman Morley, and upon the matter being called to vote, the follow-
ing voted:
Aye: R. R. Morley, C, H. Brown, J. A. Johnson, and Curtis roster
Nay: Plone.
Mayor Dacus presented an itemized staterent for the sewer system and pumping station in the
'iVorthington Park Addition, 1lest Memphis, Arkansas, from the Guaranty Loan and Real Estate Cornpany
as requested by the Council at a meeting on September 8, 1>1a7. After discussion of the statement,
an ordinance entitled °An Ordinance Providing For The Payment Of The E;ctension of the Ivbxnicipal
Sewer System To Serve '~Yorthinaton Park Addition to The City of ;°lest Memphis, Arkansas" was
introduced in writing and read the first time br Alderman Foster.
Upon the matter being called to vote, the following voted:
Ayes R. R. Morley, C. II, frown, J, A, Johnson, and Curtis Foster
Nay: None.
Permission for a sign to be erected by the Louble Cola Bottling Company and Balton Sign
Company at the intersection of Highways 61 and 70 was refused by the Council.
The following resolution was introduced in ti^rriting by ~lderrnan Brown:
RESOLU TI01~1
Be it resolved by the City Council of the Oity of 'cVest Memphis, ,Arkansas, that a
tax of five (5) mills upon the dollar for general purposes and £ive (5) mills upon. the
dollar for debt services upon the assessed value of all real and personal propErty
within the limits of the pity of Nest Memphis, Arkansas, be and the same is hereby
levied, and the City Clerk is hereby directed to deliver a certified copy of this
Resolution to the Clerk of the County Court of Crittenden County, to the end that said
tax may be entered upon the State and County tax books for the year, 191!7.
Motion eras made by tilderr:~an Morley and seconded by Alderran Foster that the resolution
be approved. Upon the matter being called to vote, the following voted:
Aye: R, R. Morley, C. H, grown, J. «. Johnson, and Curtis Foster
Nay: Hone.
i'he following build ing applications vrere submitted:
C. B. Thompson Approved Grace Mission Church Approved
iVestldemphis Lbr. Approved E. A. Gosa Approved
~~Villis Johnson Approved H. F. Spicer - 2 Approved
':y, L, Fletcher Refused Mrs. Rock Morris Approved
M. McCarty Temporary Nat Jones Approved
George jjarris Approved A. L, Butler Approved
C. S. King, Jr. Approved M. McFarland Approved
J. P, Palmer Approved Plancy Steele Approved
M. M. Lee Approved Hilliard McClinton Approved
C. ~~. Hulen Approved B. L. David Approved
Motion vras made by Alderman Johnson and seconded by Alderman Foster to app rove,
authorize, ratify, and~or confirm payment of the followinG bills:
ly, E. Mr.FalljF X40.00 Drs. Hamilton & Schoettl e $14.00
Henry Williams 27.00 Johnson Auto Co. 97.39
Roberta Cole 19.90 R. P. Harris Gravel Co. 336.38
F~eslie Freeman 9.90 Philip +V+.riwether Letivis 54.00
Sohn McCullar 33.00 Mid-south oil Co. 33.00
John Dabner 33.00 Dr. L. P. McKeowen 4.00
Fd Hudson 20.25 Mcdaa Chev. Oo• 8.87
Perry Rogers 44.00 Missouri Pacii'ic RR. 54.37
Sarah Y..Smith 29.35 Peoples Mercantile Co. 44.48
Burkhead-i~.&P. Bank 23.1b J. A, Riggs Tractor Co. 31.20
Henry Young 32.50 Southlrestern Bell 'Alephone 67.61
Henry Palmer 31.80 S. C. Toof & Co. 3.1:2
Sam Brown 31.80 Royce Upshaw 32•b9
Curtis Jewell L{2.00 l~~lest Disinfecting Co. 79.02
George W. Person 852.80 ~+. M. Lumber Co. 30.89
lY. 1~. BdcFall 40.00 '+V. M. Fire Dept. 11;8.00
Henry Yilliams 27.00 Leonard ^~arden, Dist. 2$.65
John McCullar 33.00 M & P Bank 207.30
John Dabner 33.00 0. P. Sides, Jr. 102.00
Ecl Hudson 33.75 John McCullar 33.00
`Lebede McCall 32.18 John Dabner 33.GG
Perry Rogers 44.00 Ed Hudson 37.13
Sarah Y. Smith 28.85 Zebede McCall 32.18
0. P, Sides, fir. 102.00 Sarah Y. Smith 28.85
Merchants & Plante rs 306.113 Perry Rogers 44.00
Henry Young 32.50 Builders Supply L'o. 15.03
Henry Palmer 33.00 Collector Internal Revenue 28.40
Sam Brown 33.00 A. B. Carter, Clerk 1.75
(Above Listed Error U'hicago Pump Co. 5.85
Listed Previously )+f Farmers Supply Co. 20.23
Arkansas Municipal League 90.00 Lewis Supply Co. 6.75
Bil-Roy Hotel Station 2.95 L'icCaa Chevrolet Co. 31.!12
Collector Internal Rev. 545.40 Memphis Machine ;dorks 67.9c
A. B. Carter, Clerk 25.00 L. L. Sanders 110.00
Crittenden County Times 122.1!1 ~V. M. Lumber Co. 15.81
Central Service St ation 128.27 Standard Oil Co. 315.12
Cross County Gravel Co. 934.35 Henry Young 32.50
Cooper Typewriter Co. 5.00 Henry Palmer 35.75
Davis-'sreil Manfg. Co. 53.00 Sam Brown 30.00
'uV. S, barley & Co. 10.00 Curtis Jewell 42.00
Eden Pontiac Co. 22.66 Johnson Auto Co. 2.00
Farmers Supply Oo. 0.75 East Ark. Natuaral Gas. Assn.-150.00
Farmers Hachine Shop 3.75 Hollis Construction Co. 1,000.00
Upon the matter being called to vote, the follo~~ing voted:
Ayes R. R. Idorley, C. H. Brown, J. A. Johnson, and l~rtis Foster
Nay: None.
No further business appearing, the meeting ti+as ad3ourned.
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APPROVED: OCTOEER 20, 19l~7